This is a list of chapters of the Japanese manga series The Promised Neverland, written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu. The individual chapters were originally serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from August 1, 2016, to June 15, 2020, with 181 chapters in all;[1][2] the chapters were collected in twenty tankōbon volumes.[3][4] The series has been licensed for English-language release by Viz Media.[5] The first printed volume in North America was released on December 5, 2017.[6]
A 16-page one-shot spin-off chapter about the character Ray titled, The First Shot was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on October 5, 2020.[7] A 36-page one-shot chapter about the character of Sister Krone titled, Seeking the Sky of Freedom was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on December 7, 2020.[8] A 19-page one-shot chapter titled, Dreams Come True was released at "The Promised Neverland Special Exhibition", event that was held in Tokyo from December 2020 to January 2021.[9] A 32-page one-shot chapter about the character Isabella titled, A Mother's Determination was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on December 14, 2020.[10] A 32-page one-shot, titled We Were Born, was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on January 4, 2021.[11]
Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage, and under the care of the woman they refer to as "Mom", all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean clothes and the perfect environment to learn. One day, though, Emma and Norman uncover the dark truth of the outside world they are forbidden from seeing.
"Control" (コントロール, Kontorōru, lit.'Control' in English)
"Traitor, Part 1" (内通者①, Naitsūsha 1)
"Traitor, Part 2" (内通者②, Naitsūsha 2)
"Traitor, Part 3" (内通者③, Naitsūsha 3)
"Trump Card" (切り札, Kirifuda)
"Never Again" (二度としないで, Ni-do to shinaide)
"The Secret Room and William Minerva, Part 1" (秘密の部屋とW・ミネルヴァ①, Himitsu no heya to Wiriamu Mineruva 1)
Behind the façade of a happy orphanage, the children of Grace Field House are secretly being raised as food for demons. Determined to save themselves and the other kids, Emma, Norman and Ray begin planning an escape. But their caretaker, "Mom", has brought in Sister Krone to help to keep the orphans in line.
"The Secret Room and William Minerva, Part 2" (秘密の部屋とW・ミネルヴァ②, Himitsu no heya to Wiriamu Mineruva 2)
"Prepared" (覚悟, Kakugo)
"Doomed" (アウト, Auto, lit.'Out' in English)
"Alliance" (“共闘”, Kyōtō)
"Blatant Trap" (見え透いた罠, Miesuita wana)
"Bait" (餌, Esa)
"Destroy!" (ブチ壊せ!, Buchikowase!!)
"Inspection, Part 1" (下見①, Shitami 1)
"Inspection, Part 2" (下見②, Shitami 2)
Norman, Emma and Ray discover books donated by William Minerva contain Morse code. They continue with their escape plan which is discovered by Krone who offers a deal with the children to replace Isabella as Mom. However, Isabella strikes first and she has Krone eliminated and breaks Emma's leg to prevent her escaping.
"The Snakes of Alvapinera" (アルヴァピンネラの蛇, Aruvapin'nera no hebi)
"Attack" (襲来, Shūrai)
"We Won't Be Eaten" (食われてたまるか, Kuwarete tamaru ka)
"81194" (81194)
Two months later, the children implement their escape plan with the fifteen older ones escaping over the wall and into the forest. The children are beset by dangers, and one day they are saved by a hooded woman called Mujika.
The demons, Mujika and Sonju, save and shelter the children from demons. Emma and Ray learn more about the demon world and the "Promise" made with the all-powerful, "Him". They part eventually and find refuge in the wasteland at Minerva's sanctuary at B06-32.
The children meet an unnamed man who escaped from Glory Bell 13. He agrees to help them reach a human settlement at Goldy Pond village, but on the way they are attacked by demons.
"Indestructible Monsters" (不死身の怪物, Fujimi no kaibutsu)
"Help" (ヘルプ, Herupu, lit.'Help' in English)
"Could Have Been Me" (もしもの私, Moshi-mo no watashi)
"The Secret Garden" (シークレット・ガーデン, Shīkuretto gāden, lit.'Secret Garden' in English)
"The Forbidden Game, Part 1" (禁じられた遊び①, Kinjirareta asobi ①)
"The Forbidden Game, Part 2" (禁じられた遊び②, Kinjirareta asobi ②)
"This Is How It Is" (こんなもんだよ, Konna mon da yo)
"Introduction" (会わせたい人, Awasetai hito)
"Hide-and-Seek" (かくれんぼ, Kakurenbo)
Goldy Pond is revealed as a top secret hunting ground run by Archduke Lewis where demons hunt human children for pleasure. While being hunted, Emma meets a resistance group led by Oliver and Lucas.
The human resistance group manages to defeat the demon hunters and destroy Goldy Pond. Emma vows to rescue children from all the farms, reforge a new Promise with "Him" and cross into the human world.
More is revealed about the history of the separation between the demon and human worlds and the agreement with "Him" called "The Promise". Human soldiers led by Andrew attack the shelter, and Lucas and the man revealed as Yuugo stay to defend.
Lucas and Yuugo die while enabling all the children to escape. The wounded leader Andrew tracks down the children and kills three of them before being eaten by a demon. While searching for the "Jaw of the Lion", Emma and Ray meet Jin and Hayato who claim to be Minerva's servants.
"Breaking into the Cage, Part 1" (檻への侵入①, Ori e no shin'nyū ①)
"Breaking into the Cage, Part 2" (檻への侵入②, Ori e no shin'nyū ②)
"Meeting" (対面, Taimen)
"Encounter" (邂逅, Kaikō)
"Monsters Without Shape" (形のない怪物, Katachi no nai kaibutsu)
"Isn't This Great" (よかったね, Yokatta ne)
"True Feelings" (本心, Honshin)
"An Important Choice" (大事な選択, Daiji na sentaku)
"Tell Us" (聞かせろよ, Kika Seroyo)
The children meet Norman who is still alive, and says he is Minerva. He tells his story of escape from the experimental farm Lambda 7214. Norman plans to kill all demons but Emma wants to find a way in which humans and demons can co-exist.
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Welcome to the Entrance "Iriguchi" e Yōkoso ("入口"へようこそ)
"Welcome to the Entrance" ("入口"へようこそ, "Iriguchi" e Yōkoso)
"Punitive Expedition" (誅伐, Chūbatsu)
"Let's Play" (あそぼ, Asobo)
Norman plans a massacre of the demon royal family and nobility, but Emma and Ray decide to find "Him" via the secret of the Seven Walls at Khavitidala. Norman launches his assault on the demon capital.
"The Promise Made 1,000 Years Ago, Part 1" (1000年前の"約束"①, Sennen mae no yakusoku 1)
"The Promise Made 1,000 Years Ago, Part 2" (1000年前の"約束"②, Sennen mae no yakusoku 2)
"Eliminate" (抹殺, Massatsu)
Emma meets "Him" and offers to reforge the Promise in exchange for a reward. Norman pressures Don and Gilda search for Mujika and Sonju whose special blood will enable demons to survive without eating humans.
Norman's group poisons the demon capital's water supply while his demon allies attack the royal family in revenge for the ostricisation of their clan. Queen Legravalima survives, but is cut to pieces by Zazie of Norman's Lambda group.
"The Reason I Was Born" (生まれてきた意味, Umarete kita imi)
"Thank You" (ありがとう, Arigatō)
"Shackles" (足枷, Ashikase)
"Never Be Alone"
Norman finally agrees with Emma and to end the extermination of demons against the wishes of his Lambda supporters. The demon Queen Legravalima re-emerges in a faceless form but is eventually destroyed by Sonju. Meanwhile, the human enforcer of the Promise, Peter Ratri, uses demon forces to capture all the free children.
"Going Back Home" (ゴーバックホーム, Gō Bakku Hōmu, lit.'Go Back Home' in English)
"This Way, Demons" (鬼さんこちら, Onisan kochira)
"Dad" (創造主, Papa, lit.'Papa' in French)
"Perfect Scores" (満点, Manten)
"Together" (共に, Tomoni)
"Defeat" (敗北, Haiboku)
Peter Ratri plans to replace the special farms with farms dedicated solely to breeding humans for food. Norman's armed Lambda youths attack Ratri and the demons which have gone to the Grace Field complex. Isabella and a group of armed Moms side with the children, and Ratri tries to escape. Meanwhile, as Sonju and Mujika are about to be executed for treason, Archduke Leuvis arrives and reveals that Sonju's blood is their salvation.
Rather than lose to Emma, Peter Ratri kills himself. Emma vows to join the human world and the Moms decide to join them. Suddenly, a disgruntled demon attacks Emma, and Isabella sacrifices her life to save her. According to the new Promise, the children are transported to the human world and are welcomed by Mike Ratri. However, as the price for the Promise, Emma is sent to another part of the human world, but with no memory of her past or her "family". Fortunately, Norman, Ray and the others eventually find her, and although she does not recognise them, they all decide to live together.
A collection of six one-shot stories written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu including two side stories from The Promised Neverland, "Dreams Come True" and "We Were Born", which previously were not collected in any volume.
Side stories not yet collected in volumes
The First Shot – Published on October 5, 2020
Seeking the Sky of Freedom – Published on December 7, 2020
A Mother's Determination – Published on December 14, 2020